Charlie Gibson to Sign Off From ‘World News’ on December 18

Charlie;
We will be so sorry to see you go! Your voice has been one of reason and thoughtfulness–a welcome anchor (literally!) to help us understand the times we’re living through. I hope you will consider doing some in-depth specials now and again so we do not have to part with you permanently.

Hope he replaces Robert Gibbs.

Past his prime! Embarrassed the network with no knowledge of ACORN scandal. No intellectual curiosity.

Charlie, you are the greatest. My wife and I start everyday with GMA and end with World News. After that the networks are just a garbled mess. I guess I am too old-fashioned, going to miss you my friend. Keep your friendly face and immense wit public, we need you!

Charlie, you will be missed. I’ve been watching you for many, many years – since GMA. You were the only person who could take over when we lost Peter so tragically. Best wishes for a wonderful retirement, but I hope we’ll see you now and then.

Charlie, ignore these negative people. You will truly be missed — I used to get excited when you substituted for Peter, then you were there all the time. I wish you the best and will miss your slights and humor as well as your good reporting.

You will be missed Charlie. You came in at a bad time and made a smooth transition. And for the last 2 years have been the face of ABC news and been party of the ABC family for 30 years. Congrats and have fun sleeping to noon.

Charlie, we are so sorry to see that you have decided to retire. Will really miss you and your daily reporting. You have been a very dedicated reporter and the best of luck in the future. Sorry Diane is taking you place…wish it could have been George.
Blessings for your future plans.

Hey Charlie:
Hate to see you go buddy, but you deserve a great retirement to enjoy with your family. We will miss you big time, you are so good at what you do and my goodness we hope you can come back from time to time, please? You are such a gentle person, please take care of yourself and enjoy what you earned, respect, peace, love, and all the good things a wonderful person like you deserves… We are very happy Dianne Sawyer will be anchoring because somehow we are use to seeing Diane on GMA with you in past years, so…Good luck Charlie and Welcome Diane!!!

Partisan, partisan, partisan–not good qualities in a journalist!

My best to you and your family. Enjoy retirement. You have been the best anchorman to replace Peter Jennings whom I adored very much and looked forward to his broadcasts. You have done a wonderful job in his place. Your reporting gave the just the facts and your ever smiling presence at the end of your broadcasts will be missed.
Take care. God bless.

From your days as a reporter, to when you so ably and humbly filled Peter’s chair, to being in our homes on “World News”, I have always admired the way you handled the tough issues. I hope Diane continues the tradition.
Enjoy your retirement. God bless!

Obama is speaking tonight about the war strategy. If he’s talking about the war taking longer than one year, I hope that the American people will come out against this.
What you can’t do in one year, just let it go.
Charlie, what do you say about this?
Where’s your voice?
Talking about Bush or Palin is easy.
What do you have to say about Obama’s plan?

Will miss seeing you. First time I went to NY and visited GMA I said to you “I watch you everyday” and you said “I watch out for you everyday” Thank You and enjoy retirement.

We’ll miss you Charlie. I don’t agree with your obvious political leanings, but I always liked the way you delivered the news. I only wish they could have replaced you with ANYONE but Diane Sawyer. I won’t be watching World News after December 18.

You will be greatly missed Charlie. Blessings for a wonderful retirement. All the Best to you!!!!!
Anna

You will be missed Charlie.
You always brought a smile to my face.
Your like a cuddlie old stuffed bear.
Just plain comfortable.

I forgot to add that I wish you a wonderful retirement and I’m sure your entire family will be glad to have more times with you to enjoy.

Your interview of Palin (by asking her to comment on the Bush Doctrine when there are at least 10 different Bush Doctrines, and ignoring her when she asked you to clarify which Bush Doctrine you were refering to) was low road, dirty. If that is professionalism (as several of your viewers regard you), either the word has a different meaning in the dictionary, or those viewers do not know how to flatter professionally.

All the Liberal activists seem to be running for the exits.
Maybe they find it too difficult to pretend to being oblivious to the multitude of scandals eminating from the Democrat Party and the Obama White House?
Or maybe they see the writing on the wall that the vast majority of Americans DO NOT want an over-sized, greedy, corrupt Socialist dictatorship – and they are fleeing to their elitist cocktail parties where they can snicker and guffaw at Sarah Palin and the rapidly expanding Tea Party movement – whiste they ignore their impending doom.
I’m gonna send you a nice fruit basket, Charlie.
May your parachute deploy fully upon impact.

Charlie,
God bless you and your family! We really enjoy watching the news with you. Your phrase “I hope you had a great day!” has made my day every time. WE LOVE YOU!!!

Never before have I posted a comment in regard to a news story. I feel compelled to tell give you my best Charlie. You will be missed. you will be hard to replace. I hope you enjoy your retirement to it’s fullest. Farewell to you my friend. If you are ever in Kansas City look me up for some bbq, we’ll visit & eat like kings.

Dear Charlie;
All the best wishes for your future.
You always did an excellent job including all through the terrible events.
May you enjoy a great retirement and a long life.
Roz Blanch

You have been a part of my daily routine for quite some time. I was sad when you left Good Morning America, but was happy when you started anchoring World News. I will miss you on World News. Often if I can’t see all of the Evening News, I have to see and hear you say “I hope you had a good day and have a good night.”
I always felt as though you could be the neighbor next door. Thanks for sharing your personal life with all of your fans.
Again, the 5:30 news won’t be the same without you. I hope that you have a good day, and enjoy retirement!
Caroline

Charlie, I have watched you for many years and enjoyed every moment! I wish you and your family the very best.
Many blessings to you, susan,little rock

Charlie, Retiring is Good, I did it last month. You will be missed…..
Enjoy your retirement you have earned it.

Thank you, Mr. Gibson, for entertaining me when you were on GMA and for informing me during your short time on World News. I always liked your kind and professional demeanor as well as your sense of humor. My best wishes to you and your family.

I lost a great deal of respect for CG on the Acorn thing. I thought it was a real dumb thing to do. He should have known better. (“Let the cables report it?) Dude, they are eating you for lunch! I will miss him, but glad to see him go. I can’t watch WNT without thinking about how he muffed that story. And THAT make me wonder what else he’s self editing.
Good bye Charlie, it was fun. Bring Back Kevin Newman and Lisa whats-her-name.

Dear Charlie, I have watched you and listened to your reporting for almost your entire career.I think you are a wonderful journalist, reporter and anchor of the evening news. I will truly miss your presence, your comforting smile and your honesty. You are my Walter Cronkite.
Thank you, God bless, and good luck in your retirement. You will be missed.

To Mr. Charlie Gibson, Except for my
favorite Uncle Walter Cronkite, who I
grew up with, you have become my 2nd
most trusted Newscaster and I will
miss you giving me the” honest ” straight stuff nightly, but retirement
comes to us all, so enjoy it and have
a lot of fun going back to all of those places you have been as a journalist,
only this time as a tourist with your
camera and your journal to record your trips.As Bob Hope once said,” Thanks
for the memories “. May GOD BLESS you
and your family for all of eternity.

Charlie,
You’re a complete father of the world. Though Americans would say i’m
alien, you know the world today is a small community that included even me.
You’ve served the world with so much commitment; and for the United states, you’re an ambassador extraordinary!
My little voice, you always amplify
for the audience because you believe
the voice.
Now that you’ll be having some private time to your family and yourself, i look forward to a time you’ll visit us in Africa.
Sir, thank you for all you’ve done
for the world, and for The United States of America, and may the almighty God continue to give you the strenght to guide the world.

Charles, You will be greatly missed!!
Thanks for everything,
The Obama administration

If we can’t have George instead of Diane I will be switching to another network!

Charlie- I will miss you and your outlook on the news. You replaced Peter and have done a great job, you both will be missed. I have been watching you since forever, it seems. I love Diane and will miss her in the morning. I hope you have a “good day” forever. YOu deserve it.

Charlie, you have been the most trusted newsman in my home since the days of Walter Cronkite. I hope that you enjoy retirement, but will occasionally refresh us with some news of special interest to you. Thanks for your integrity, compassion, and balance.
George Durham

I am not looking forward to the last broadcast, because I am sure I will feel sad on Charles Gibson’s last night with ABC News. I am really sorry to see you go, Mr. Gibson! I trust Diane Sawyer will do a fine job, but it still won’t be the same without you! I wish you all the very best in your retirement, and hope it’s all you hope it to be! I will mostly miss the way you said goodnight to your viewers, as if you were directly talking to each one of us personally. God bless you always!

Charlie, I personally hate to see you go! I loved you on GMA with Diane, watch you on every night on World News your wit and charm are a bit of fresh air! And I hope you have a great and wonderful retirement.

Charlie,
I’ll be so sad to see you go and will very much miss the comfort I took everyday when you said you hope’d I’d had a good day and to have a good night. Somehow, I always felt you were speaking directly to me. Like many others, I start my day with GMA and end my work day with you on World News. You will be greatly missed. I wish the best of luck and many blessings in your retirement.

CHARLIE’S FACE AND THE SOUND OF HIS VOICE ALWAYS MADE US ALL FEEL THAT HE WAS PART OF OUR FAMILY AND SOMEHOW HIS RETIRING IS SLIGHTLY SAD FOR US. IT IS INEVITABLE THAT CHANGE HAPPENS AND THAT IT ISN’T ALWAYS GOOD. I WISH HIM AND HIS REMARKABLE FAMILY GOOD HEALTH, AND LOTS OF QUALITY FUN TIME TOGETHER. BLESS YOU CHARLIE FOR ALWAYS BRINGING THE BEST OF YOUR SELF INTO OUR HOMES.

Listening to you, Charlie, on “World News”, and years prior watching you on “Good Morning America”, I felt like I was spending part of my day with a good friend. I will miss you, “my friend”. I wish you good health and a well deserved happy retirement spending it with those you love.

Im only 15 but i started watching you when i was in 6th grade every night just to see what was going on in this world of ours. You and world news have inspired me to get involved with politics and our country. i can remember all the intersting pieces you were there for 9/11 the election of Barack Obama and Michael Jacksons Funeral and the same to Ted Kennedy’s. I will still continue watching the show but you will be missed.

Charlie…Every single evening after a hectic workday as an electrician I arrange my early evening schedule to never miss your WNT broadcast. You are a consumate professional and most importantly…a genuine person. You not only deliver the news , you are as emotionally involved as we the viewers are.Lump in my throat to say “I hope you have good days ahead & a great retirement ! “

Charlie, I’m sad to see you retire, you have been one of the best! I wish you well in the next chapter of your life! No need to apologize for showing clips of your career – how great that you could choose what YOU wanted to share. Godspeed to you.

Dear Charlie,
I have watched you over the years on GMA & when you came on the evening news. You made starting the day fun & you weren’t afraid to show your ‘human’ side. I loved when you said that your most favorite romantic movie scene was the one of the Disney movie w/ ‘Lady & the Tramp’ eating the spaghetti & meatballs! You weren’t afraid to show your caring & sentimental side! You were steadfast & gentle and very caring in your reporting of 911 & w/ so many other extremely serious stories. You always tried so hard, even on horrible news evenings, to end on a gentle note or uplifting story of hope and you could truly see that come out in your joy as you described the ‘person of the week’. You have been the ‘person of many years’ and I would like to wish you many happy, healthy, & good years ahead for you and your family despite the fact that I will miss you very much. All the very best and thank you so for sharing yourself with all of us for all these years!!!

Charlie I have always enjoyed watching the news and will miss your professional ways of doing the nightly news . Best of luck in all your future . Thanks again for your greatness.